Pin.



PATENTED APR. 21, 1908.

C. M. FOX.

PIN.

APPLICATION FILED APB..13,1906.

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CONSTANOE M. FOX, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

PIN.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CoNsTANoE M. Fox, a citizen of the United States,residing at New York, in the county of NewYork and State of New York,have invented new and useful Improvements in Pins, of which the follow:ing is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in pins adapted for general use andso constructed that it may be inserted into fabric with the samefacilitythat ordinary straightshank pins are; and yet when so inserted for thepurpose of fastening together two pieces of fabric or for other purposeswill be retained therein against liability of accidental orunintentional disturbance.

The need of a pin which for general toilet and other purposes may bewith great facility inserted into fabric, and when so inserted retainedin the fabric until intentionally withdrawn, thus avoiding thedisturbances of toilet, has been felt, and these requirements are filledwith the novel pin constituting the subject matter of my invention.

My invention consists in a pin constructed and having the characteristicfeatures hereinafter set forth and claimed, reference being made to theaccompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved pin. Fig. 2 is a similarview, illustrating the same in one application of use.

In the said drawing, the reference numeral 1 indicates, generally, theimproved pin, the stem of which is cylindrical and smooth throughoutfrom the point to the head end thereof. Said stem is provided at one endwith a penetrating point 2 and at its opposite end with the ordinary pinhead 3. Ap roximately midway between the pointed and headed ends of thestem, said stem is bent laterally on an oblique line to provide a bridgeor obstruction 4 whereby the stern comprises three divisions, namely,first, a pointed end section 5; second, a headed end section 6 disposedin different planes, being struction 4.

laterally offset from each other as shown; and thirdly, the interveningbridge or ob- The bridge or obstruction section 4 merges gradually on acurved line into the pointed end section, as shown at 7, and, at thepoint where the headed end section and the bridge section meet, with arelatively abrupt bend 8.

When the pin is inserted into the fabric in Specification of LettersPatent. Application filed April 13, 1905. Serial No. 255,426.

' is claimed, is:

Patented April 21, 1908.

use, one example of which is illustrated in Fig. 2 of the drawing, wheretwo pieces of fabric 9 and 10 are connected and held together by thepin, it will be observed that I the pointed end section and the headedend the in must, in leaving the fabric, also necessari y bring the twooints of its engagement with the fabric into inc, and this is resistedby the fabric sufficiently to prevent accidental. or unintentionaldisturbance of the pin. The security of the engagement of the pin isaugmented by the abru tness of the bend 8, at which point the fabricwill have a definite bind upon the pin. The pin may, however, at thewill of the user, be easi y withdrawn from the fabric without injury tothe latter, and may with great facility be inserted thereinto.

My improved pin may be used for the purpose of connecting together twopieces of fabric, as shown, or otherwise, for eneral toilet urposes, oras a hat pin, and wi 1 be particuarly desirable for dressm-akers usewhere in fitting garments the several parts of the garment aretemporarily connected together by means of pins.

Having thus described the invention, what 1. The herein described pinconsisting of a stem smooth throughout its extent and provided at oneend with a penetrating point and at its other end with an ordinary pinI. E. DIMMIOK.

outer section with a relatively abrupt bend, iny hand in presenceof twosubscribing wit- With the inner or pointed section on a curved nesses. 7line and extending diagonally from said inner section to said outersection, said inner and CONSTANOE 5 outer sections being laterallyoffset, or in Witnesses:

parallelism with each other. GEO. W. REA,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set

